potential bottlenecks on a gaming build for the grandkids

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Jim mcneill

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Hi everyone.I am building my second PC and am looking for bottlenecks.Using a corsair 730 full case,msi gaming 7 mobo,i5 4670k,noctua d14 cooler,antec hcp-1000 psu,r9 290x (2 in crossfire)4-sillent typhoon 120mm (3 top fans and 1bottom) plus 3 stock case fans. 1T HDD, Kingston 240Gb SSD,samsung blue ray. Any suggestions will be appreciated .Thanks again for all your great info.
 
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What's your budget and estimated time frame to build? That looks pretty solid, the main things I would suggest changing would be the PSU (get the much better and more efficient EVGA P2) and change your SSD to a Samsung 850 Pro or 840 Evo, and there's no need for a BD-R drive or the case fans.
 
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There shouldn't be a bottleneck there.

If you haven't bought the parts yet, I would suggest looking at SLI 970's. They will be more powerful while running cooler and quieter, plus using much less power. Also, if the 4670K is the same price as a 4690K, go for the 4690K for the improved thermals.

The PSU could be changed to an EVGA G2 as well.
 
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Sorry ,but I forgot to mention the parts I have acquired. I have everything except the gpu's as they are usually pricey . I was looking at some used r9 290x (used in bitcoin) for $ 200-250 as a cheaper option. The 970's would be great ,perhaps one at a time.Thank you again for your responses.
 
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